Saturday, February 27, 2010
Another Awesome Milestone
Last night I was looking in the mirror and noticed that my stomach has surpassed my boobs. Now those who can't remember what I look like that is really saying something. Trying to take in my last couple of days before I head back into work. Not much else going on with me.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Week 17
This week Peanut is about the size of my hand spread open. That is so crazy! The book is saying I should have gained between 5-10 pounds at this point. I am having a normal pregnancy. Yeah for me. I hope I can maintain the course. I still have not felt the baby move or if I have I did not realize it. So I am still looking forward to that. Well until it starts moving all the time and I won't be able to feel anything else. I am still sitting at 172 for weight hope to see that start increasing soon. Besides that trying to enjoy my last couple of days by relaxing and hanging out with friends and family.
Guess What !! We Know the Sex We Think???
For the last couple of days I was feeling light headed and was getting dizzy when I tried to move around too much. I called the doctor on Tuesday and she told me that I was probably dehydrated and to drink a lot of water. She also wanted me to eat every two hours. This sounds easy but I am having trouble eating that much. I am guessing I either am eating too much food at one time or eating too much at one time. I am so used to eating when I am hungry that I forget what time it is. I look up at the clock and it two hours have past and I sitting there saying to myself since I am the only one home, AGAIN I JUST ATE. I am going to try to keep an eye on the clock and eat smaller portions. I'll let you know how that goes.
We went to the doctor yesterday and had our monthly check up. They have cleared me to go back to work. I will start back on Monday so not looking forward to it let me tell you. Back to the appointment. Doctor came in asked me some questions and weighed me. I weigh 172. I think I lost some weight this week. Not on purpose but the doctor told me that I should start putting on a 1/2 a pound a week from now on. I don't think it will be a problem considering what I have in my desk at work to help me. She wants to me see the fetal specialist in two weeks. she wants to be sure that the placenta is away from the birth canal. At which point we will get a definite answer on the sex of the baby. This brings me to "our story". We did have a ultrasound done. The doctor got some really good pictures of the in between the Peanuts legs. She said she thinks its a ... and she had a good feeling about that decision but that she didn't want to give us a definite answer because we are at 17 weeks. When I go to the specialist in two weeks we will have a for sure answer at that point. Sam does not want to tell everyone one thing and then have to go back and tell something else in two weeks if it changes. So there you are I kind of like this teasing.
We went to the doctor yesterday and had our monthly check up. They have cleared me to go back to work. I will start back on Monday so not looking forward to it let me tell you. Back to the appointment. Doctor came in asked me some questions and weighed me. I weigh 172. I think I lost some weight this week. Not on purpose but the doctor told me that I should start putting on a 1/2 a pound a week from now on. I don't think it will be a problem considering what I have in my desk at work to help me. She wants to me see the fetal specialist in two weeks. she wants to be sure that the placenta is away from the birth canal. At which point we will get a definite answer on the sex of the baby. This brings me to "our story". We did have a ultrasound done. The doctor got some really good pictures of the in between the Peanuts legs. She said she thinks its a ... and she had a good feeling about that decision but that she didn't want to give us a definite answer because we are at 17 weeks. When I go to the specialist in two weeks we will have a for sure answer at that point. Sam does not want to tell everyone one thing and then have to go back and tell something else in two weeks if it changes. So there you are I kind of like this teasing.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time is Flying
I am feeling pretty good. I didn't get good sleep last night. It seems to be a pattern lately. I am having cramps on a daily basis. Which means I am getting bigger. I definitely look pregnant now. There is no mistaking if I am fat or pregnant. I love my roundness. When you know you can't wear skinny jeans and that you need to gain weight it puts life into a different fun perspective. I am loving that part of it. I no longer look and say does this make me look fat... I now say look at my big belly! Not much has happened the last couple of days. Eating more, looking bigger, so in a nutshell I am fat and happy.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Week 16
Peanut is 4.3-4.6 this week and weighs about 2.8 oz. My uterus weighed about 5 oz 6 weeks ago and now it weighs 8.75 oz. There is 7.5 oz of amniotic fluid around the baby and I can feel my uterus below my bellybutton. That feels very very weird by the way. I might be able to feel the baby move at this point. It might feel like a gas bubble ( I will totally be able to tell the difference because I have had a lot of gas lately) or a fluttering. Yeah right! I will let you know when I feel that! I weighed this morning and are you ready... I weigh 172.4! Ta da I gained some weight! I won't be saying that for very long. I will probably start to cry as I type it in a couple of weeks. Any I digress lets move on. Didn't get a lot of or good sleep last night. It was very hard to get comfortable I am feeling a little better this morning. I hope it stays this way. I will let you know.
Not so Teriffic Tuesday
Today sucked! I don't mean to be rude but I was very uncomfortable today. I was cramping all day. I could not get even a little bit comfortable. The UPS guy dropped off our Travel System. I opened it up to see the design but I waited to pull it out and really look at it until Sam got home from school. I wanted to do it together. I called him and let him know that it came. He is so excited. I was laying on the couch watching some T.V. when my hair stylist called me and asked me where I was. I shot up and said I am on my way. I completely forgot that I had an appointment. I just made it on Monday. I totally am getting pregnancy brain. It is so awful. I felt so stupid. I got home just in time for Sam to pull it out of the box and then I had to run and pick Sarah up from school. When we got back Sam had it all assembled. It is so cute and Sam even liked it. I don't think he thought it was too girly. He left for work and I was in the same boat as yesterday. I was really hungry and I didn't know what I wanted to eat. I think it is worse to be hungry and not know what you want versus wanting everything. At least you have an idea. So instead of going out again because that is expensive I ate half a plumelo (it is a mix of grapefruit and orange) nachos (I made) cookies(I made), fruit smoothie (Sarah made) and other things trying to apease myself. It didn't work but at least I felt full. I was tired and crankie all day so I just went to bed as soon as Sam got home. He got me some tylenol, rubbed my lower back, propped me up with a bunch of pillows, and tucked me in. He has been just so sweet and helpful lately. This pregnancy is not getting any easier I just hope tomorrow is a better day.
Monday!!
2/15/10
Just trying to keep the days straight bare with me. I called and talked to my doctor today. She told me that I could go back to work or that I could wait until my next doctor visit to see where the placenta is to make sure we are in the clear. I chose the lather because I being honest I really don't want to go back to working 50-60 hour weeks. Plus I rather be safe than sorry with the baby. I want to make sure I am fully ready before I head back. If not I am just going to be put on bed rest again. Might as well just stay on it. After that I called into work and let them know what was going on. Looked in the mirror and saw my reflection and I noticed a big difference in my size. I showed my neighbor and she just started laughing at me. I guess it wasn't my imagination after all. I know that when I weigh this week I will have gained some weight. In the last couple of days my appetite has increased. It gets really frustrating. I am really hungry but I can't think of anything that I want to eat. I called Sam (poor Sam) and started whining about being hungry and not knowing what I wanted. I thought he was going to lose it. He was trying to be sweet trying to give me suggestions but I was not having it. I finally just went and got Chick-Fil-A. It seems to be my fail safe. I was really tired so I ended up going to bed really early. I think I was in bed around 9pm. I just couldn't stay awake any more after that. I have also been having cramps the last couple of days. Talked to the doctor about that too she said it was the uterus growing. Man it makes me so uncomfortable. It is also getting harder to sleep as well. That is probably why I am tired earlier again.
Just trying to keep the days straight bare with me. I called and talked to my doctor today. She told me that I could go back to work or that I could wait until my next doctor visit to see where the placenta is to make sure we are in the clear. I chose the lather because I being honest I really don't want to go back to working 50-60 hour weeks. Plus I rather be safe than sorry with the baby. I want to make sure I am fully ready before I head back. If not I am just going to be put on bed rest again. Might as well just stay on it. After that I called into work and let them know what was going on. Looked in the mirror and saw my reflection and I noticed a big difference in my size. I showed my neighbor and she just started laughing at me. I guess it wasn't my imagination after all. I know that when I weigh this week I will have gained some weight. In the last couple of days my appetite has increased. It gets really frustrating. I am really hungry but I can't think of anything that I want to eat. I called Sam (poor Sam) and started whining about being hungry and not knowing what I wanted. I thought he was going to lose it. He was trying to be sweet trying to give me suggestions but I was not having it. I finally just went and got Chick-Fil-A. It seems to be my fail safe. I was really tired so I ended up going to bed really early. I think I was in bed around 9pm. I just couldn't stay awake any more after that. I have also been having cramps the last couple of days. Talked to the doctor about that too she said it was the uterus growing. Man it makes me so uncomfortable. It is also getting harder to sleep as well. That is probably why I am tired earlier again.
Week 15
Good Morning All,
I am not keeping up with the blog as I should but when nothing is happening there is not much to say. So I will update last week and this week in two posts.
Peanut is 4.1-4.5 inches in length and weighs about 1.75 ounces. So about the size of a softball. The skin is thin and you can see the blood vessels through it. Also the laungo hair (known as baby hair all over someones body) is covering the babies body. Bones that are already formed are getting harder and retaining calcium very quickly.
I still weigh 169. I was a little worried about that until I talked to a couple of friends who have been pregnant and they said not to worry about it. I would gain weight soon enough. The book(You Pregnancy Week by Week) says that I should be feeling the baby move in a couple of weeks. That will definitely get in the baby blog. Not too much else happened this week. Sam and I did by our first piece of baby equipment. It is the Graco Travel System. It includes a infant car seat plus base for car, and a stroller that you can attach the car seat to or the stroller can be used on its own. The stroller can be used for older kids or it lays down like a bassinet for the baby. I found a really good deal on it. Sam and I decided that if we but a little at a time it won't be so bad as if we try to wait at towards the end. Plus if I can get a good deal then we can save a lot of money as well. Besides that just hanging out trying to lay low.
I am not keeping up with the blog as I should but when nothing is happening there is not much to say. So I will update last week and this week in two posts.
Peanut is 4.1-4.5 inches in length and weighs about 1.75 ounces. So about the size of a softball. The skin is thin and you can see the blood vessels through it. Also the laungo hair (known as baby hair all over someones body) is covering the babies body. Bones that are already formed are getting harder and retaining calcium very quickly.
I still weigh 169. I was a little worried about that until I talked to a couple of friends who have been pregnant and they said not to worry about it. I would gain weight soon enough. The book(You Pregnancy Week by Week) says that I should be feeling the baby move in a couple of weeks. That will definitely get in the baby blog. Not too much else happened this week. Sam and I did by our first piece of baby equipment. It is the Graco Travel System. It includes a infant car seat plus base for car, and a stroller that you can attach the car seat to or the stroller can be used on its own. The stroller can be used for older kids or it lays down like a bassinet for the baby. I found a really good deal on it. Sam and I decided that if we but a little at a time it won't be so bad as if we try to wait at towards the end. Plus if I can get a good deal then we can save a lot of money as well. Besides that just hanging out trying to lay low.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
week 14
Ok so I am getting pretty bad about not updating the blog but I am just so busy that I can not seem to fit it in my schedule. Well that is not necessarily true but with no schedule at all not much is going on which in my case is a good thing. Any enough about me (again!) and on to Peanut!
I weighed myself on Thursday and I am at 169. In my opinion I am not doing too bad but I think it I get more hungry in the second trimester. Peanut is about the size of my fist and weighs about 1 ounce. Peanut's neck is longer and the chin is no longer resting on the chest. Sexual development continues making it even easier to determine sex. I just want to know what the sex is so I can start planning and looking at things. I am a planner this I have learned about myself. I have not had any bleeding since the doctors visit but I have had some cramping the last couple of days. I am chalking it up to the uterus growing. Still taking it pretty easy but getting antsy. I am not sure when I am going to head back to work. I probably can any time in the next two weeks. I am testing my boundaries to make sure nothing is going to happen when I go back to work. At this point I can decide when I am going back.
I weighed myself on Thursday and I am at 169. In my opinion I am not doing too bad but I think it I get more hungry in the second trimester. Peanut is about the size of my fist and weighs about 1 ounce. Peanut's neck is longer and the chin is no longer resting on the chest. Sexual development continues making it even easier to determine sex. I just want to know what the sex is so I can start planning and looking at things. I am a planner this I have learned about myself. I have not had any bleeding since the doctors visit but I have had some cramping the last couple of days. I am chalking it up to the uterus growing. Still taking it pretty easy but getting antsy. I am not sure when I am going to head back to work. I probably can any time in the next two weeks. I am testing my boundaries to make sure nothing is going to happen when I go back to work. At this point I can decide when I am going back.
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